@Christopher HeidrichRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Hi @Tyler Bolton I hope I can help clarify given I see a lot of muddled points of view on these matters online.  

Why do you think purchase contracts are so long and have such small print?

Hi All,I have only been in Chicago for 5 months and purchase my first investment property (house-hack).

Hello,I am interested in purchasing a recently renovated $195K property as a 'secondary' home for the next 4 years to use as a future LTR.

Purchase price: $271,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Duplex with 1 bed, 1 bath in each unit + 3 car garage in a great neighborhood.

You can find online which larger institutions are buying in a specific area and try and reach out to them.

Have you purchased any in the Clev markets as you said you wanted to months ago?

To OP, it's not as scary as you think it is, this will be your first home purchase, you can purchase a multi family or SFR and house hack.

If you would like to generate your own leads, I would pop over to the the wholesale section of the forum and start there, and perhaps purchase some books from the BP store.